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Originally Posted by Christer Bergström
It is true that both sides overclaimed heavily during those two air battles. However, following the last battle, the Germans refrained from attacking the marshalling yards at Kursk again.
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The German claims do, however, pale in comparison to the Soviet ones. As for the cessation of attacks on Kursk, after further reading I have been left with the impression that the Germans were too busy bombing other targets in June. Another factor, which I would be glad if you could clarify, is the extent of the damage to the marshalling yards at Kursk. Based on precedents from the same time period, such as the Saratov raids, my guess is that the yards were so badly damaged that there was no need for further attacks. After the middle of July the Luftwaffe was too busy trying to save the ground troops, so there is no reason to think that the losses suffered in May and June were prohibitive.
Thank you for information about your book, I will await it eagerly. Does it cover the Soviet raids on German airfields as well?